patriots did the same thing with a giants TE two years ago and then cut him in the following training camp. This is a non-story and happens every year with every team claiming some guy another team either cuts or doesn’t go out of its way to protect.

“Today, they stashed him (Gaffney) on injured reserve the way the Panthers were too impatient to.”
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Impatient is not the word to use in that case. That move was malpractice for an NFL GM, named Gettleman, but it fits right in with releasing 1/3 of a playoff, division-winning roster.